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Dec 09, 2025
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

United States of America v. Gregg M. Amore

Alongside the National ACLU, we intervened in a lawsuit to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file on behalf of Common Cause.
Court Case
Sep 22, 2025
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  • Privacy & Technology

Morelli v. RIPTA

Please click here for updates for members of the class. This class action lawsuit was filed against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and UnitedHealthcare New England (UHC) over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health care information of thousands of individuals, including many with no connection to RIPTA.
Court Case
Feb 20, 2026
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  • First Amendment

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi

A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from imposing unlawful restrictions on grants issued by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

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368 Court Cases
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Aug 08, 2017
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  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Lyssikatos v. King

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Jul 18, 2017
RIHAP v. Cranston
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

RIHAP v. Cranston

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Jul 07, 2017
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  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

RIPAC v. Town of Smithfield

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May 12, 2017
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  • Gender Equality

Gooding v. Ocean Community YMCA

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May 02, 2017
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Hunter v. City of Cranston

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Apr 12, 2017
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  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Apr 12, 2017
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  • Government Transparency

In re: 38 Studios Grand Jury

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Dec 08, 2016
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Gemmell v. RI DHS

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Jun 07, 2016
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  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Alves v. Woonsocket